Bio
- Height
- 7' 2"
- Debut
- 1980
- Draft
- 1979Rd 4, Pk 73
- College
- Washington State
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 8.6
- REB
- 7.8
- AST
- 0.8
- STL
- 0.4
- BLK
- 1.3
- TS%
- 61.8
- MIN
- 27.4
- GP
- 957
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 |  LAC | 11.8 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 64.8 | 30.8 | 82 |
| 1984-85 | LAC | 11.3 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 67.9 | 29.2 | 82 |
| 1985-86 | DAL/LAC | 8.6 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 62.7 | 32.3 | 83 |
| 1986-87 | DAL | 10.8 | 11.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 65.8 | 36.9 | 82 |
| 1987-88 | DAL | 7.0 | 9.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 61.6 | 31.1 | 81 |
| 1988-89 |  DAL | 9.1 | 10.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 61.4 | 32.9 | 53 |
| 1989-90 | DAL | 9.1 | 8.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 58.1 | 31 | 73 |
| 1990-91 | DAL | 10.0 | 8.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 57.2 | 34.1 | 82 |
| 1991-92 |  DAL/NY | 4.9 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 50.4 | 18.5 | 58 |
| 1992-93 | UTAH | 3.5 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 58.5 | 15.7 | 6 |
| 1994-95 | UTAH | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 62.8 | 14.3 | 43 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 7.9
- REB
- 7.8
- AST
- 0.7
- STL
- 0.4
- BLK
- 0.8
- TS%
- 67.4
- MIN
- 27
- GP
- 51
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 8,203
- REB
- 7,492
- AST
- 765
- STL
- 336
- BLK
- 1,267
- TO
- 1,454
- FGM
- 3,105
- 3PTM
- 0
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | LAC | 969 | 649 | 90 | 40 | 139 | 171 | 360 | 0 |
| 1984-85 | LAC | 929 | 668 | 48 | 28 | 130 | 206 | 351 | 0 |
| 1985-86 | DAL/LAC | 716 | 795 | 96 | 28 | 139 | 123 | 256 | 0 |
| 1986-87 | DAL | 889 | 973 | 63 | 51 | 136 | 104 | 311 | 0 |
| 1987-88 | DAL | 571 | 755 | 66 | 40 | 104 | 113 | 212 | 0 |
| 1988-89 | DAL | 481 | 570 | 38 | 24 | 81 | 83 | 193 | 0 |
| 1989-90 | DAL | 665 | 630 | 57 | 22 | 47 | 119 | 258 | 0 |
| 1990-91 | DAL | 819 | 727 | 69 | 34 | 93 | 146 | 327 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | DAL/NY | 285 | 289 | 33 | 8 | 49 | 48 | 112 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | UTAH | 21 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | UTAH | 110 | 107 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 44 | 0 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 11.3
- REB
- 10.2
- AST
- 1.1
- STL
- 0.5
- BLK
- 1.7
- TS%
- 61.8
- MIN
- 27.4
- GP
- 957
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | LAC | 13.8 | 9.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 64.8 | 30.8 | 82 |
| 1984-85 | LAC | 13.9 | 10.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 67.9 | 29.2 | 82 |
| 1985-86 | DAL/LAC | 9.6 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 62.7 | 32.3 | 83 |
| 1986-87 | DAL | 10.5 | 11.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 65.8 | 36.9 | 82 |
| 1987-88 | DAL | 8.1 | 10.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 61.6 | 31.1 | 81 |
| 1988-89 | DAL | 10.0 | 11.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 61.4 | 32.9 | 53 |
| 1989-90 | DAL | 10.6 | 10.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 58.1 | 31 | 73 |
| 1990-91 | DAL | 10.6 | 9.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 57.2 | 34.1 | 82 |
| 1991-92 | DAL/NY | 9.5 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 50.4 | 18.5 | 58 |
| 1992-93 | UTAH | 8.0 | 11.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 58.5 | 15.7 | 6 |
| 1994-95 | UTAH | 6.5 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 62.8 | 14.3 | 43 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were James Donaldson's career stats?
ESPN's season-by-season log for James Donaldson covers 11 seasons with the Clippers, the Mavericks and the Jazz; its career totals count every season. He scored 8,203 points with 7,492 rebounds and 765 assists in 957 games — 8.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. His best season was 1983-84: 969 points, 649 rebounds and 90 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
11 seasons, 7 postseasons, 1983-84 to 1994-95
All-time career rank
- 66th in rebounds (7,492)
- 54th in blocks (1,267)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
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